Sawan 2025 Start and End Dates: Complete Calendar of Shravan Somwar Vrat with Regional Differences

Sawan 2025 Start and End Dates: Complete Calendar of Shravan Somwar Vrat with Regional Differences

In the Hindu calendar, the month of Shravan, also known as Sawan, holds immense spiritual importance, especially for devotees of Lord Shiva. This sacred month is marked by fasting, devotion, and various rituals, particularly on Mondays, known as Shravan Somwar or Sawan Somwar Vrat. In 2025, Sawan will be observed at different times across regions due to the use of distinct lunar calendars—Purnimanta in North India and Amanta in South and Western India.

In states like Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, and Jharkhand, Sawan begins on July 11, 2025 (Friday) and ends on August 9, 2025 (Saturday). Based on the Purnimanta lunar calendar, the Sawan Somwar fasting dates are:

States including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Goa, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu follow the Amanta lunar calendar, where Sawan begins on July 25, 2025, and ends on August 23, 2025. Here, Shravan Somwar Vrat dates are:

In Nepal and some parts of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh, Sawan is observed as per the Solar Calendar. The month starts on July 16, 2025, and ends on August 16, 2025.

Devotees observe fasts on Mondays to seek blessings from Lord Shiva. Some follow the Solah Somwar Vrat, fasting for sixteen consecutive Mondays. Additionally, Tuesdays are dedicated to Goddess Parvati, observed as Mangal Gauri Vrat. Other important days in this month include Sawan Shivratri and Hariyali Amavasya. The variation in Sawan start and end dates across regions reflects the diversity of Hindu tradition, yet the devotion remains unified in reverence to Lord Shiva.